David Lammy has downplayed calling Donald Trump a "neo-nazi sociopath" and insisted the pair can find "common ground" following the US election result.

The foreign secretary previously called Trump a "tyrant" and "xenophobic" when he was a backbench MP.

Mr Lammy said that the UK government would warn that 'hurting your closest allies cannot be in your medium or long term interests' if he goes ahead with pledges to hinder free trade.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy insisted he got on well with Donald Trump at a recent dinner despite his comments branding him 'a woman hating, neo-Nazi, sympathising sociopath'